"DIGGLE, England - Firefighters battled a series of wildfires in Britain on Wednesday, including a large moorland blaze outside the northern English city of Manchester, as the country experienced its warmest winter weather on record.
A fire started on Tuesday evening on Saddleworth Moor, an expanse of hills that is popular with hikers. It has since spread to an area about one-and-a-half square kilometers.
Large flames could be seen rising from the hillside as witnesses described “apocalyptic” scenes."
Source: Reuters, 02/28/2019
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